Authors: S N Hosseini Motlagh Sh S Mohamadi R Shamsi
Publish Date: 2007/11/08
Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 154-160
Abstract
A shortlaserpulse driven ion flux is examined as a fast ignitor candidate for inertial confinement fusion The main mechanism for ion acceleration is charge separation in a plasma due to highenergy electrons driven by the laser inside the target Another very new branch of fast ignition research is the investigation of the use of laser generated proton beams In the present paper aims to provide insights into the feasibility of the fast ignition concept with high energy beams of protons generated in laser–plasma interactions The optimum parameters of an ion beam and laser pulse that are suitable for an ignition spark in a hot precompressed DT fuel are estimated as a rough guide Also in this paper we estimate the radius of Deuterium–Tritium DT fuel pellet that is equal to the protons range in DT plasma
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